Best of the Blogs
School Administrator, June 2022

“We have a habit to get narrowly focused in education and lose the interconnections. We need to think about the important equity and diversity work, the still foundational skills of literacy and numeracy, the ever-changing digital landscape and many other big rocks in education as one conversation and not siloed discussions … ”

From “Technology is Not Done” by Chris Kennedy, superintendent, West Vancouver Schools, West Vancouver, B.C., Canada, on his blog Culture of Yes
“As much as teenagers want independence and the ability to do as they please, it is obvious through talking with them that they also crave structure, expectations, and a positive climate. Most defiance comes when teenagers (and all children really) feel disrespected. Ironically, isn’t that the case for all people?”

From “The Power of Positive” by Peter C. Blake, superintendent, Rome City School District, Rome, N.Y., on his blog Leading Through Listening
      
“At least in me, all we’ve been through has resulted in an unhealthy and unhelpful tendency to hold on to anger, blame, and even sometimes hate.”

From “Love Alone” by Erik Burmeister, superintendent, Menlo Park City School District, Atherton, Calif., on his blog A School Superintendent’s Thoughts on Education, Community, Parenting, and More
       
“Sometimes we know what we need to do in a situation but are reluctant to follow through because we are seeking to avoid confrontation or conflict. While it may be easier to avoid the uncomfortable situation, by doing so we may be invalidating our own value of integrity.”

From “Ethical Leadership — A Personal Exploration” by Dave Eberwein, superintendent/CEO, School District 63, Saanichton, British Columbia, on his blog The Power of Why
     
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